The agency also says anyone contacting Virginia residents regarding selling health insurance plans through an enrollment period outside of the open enrollment period is not selling an ACA-compliant policy.

"That access provides a critical connection to quality care in our state and to better health".

If you buy insurance on the individual market - either because you don't get insurance from your employer or you work for yourself - your best coverage options are likely still in the Obamacare market.

If you purchase health insurance through the federal marketplace, your cost may be reduced if you are eligible for an advanced premium tax credit (APTC).

Check your eligibility. If you live in New Mexico, are not covered by an affordable health plan through work and are not covered by Medicare or Medicaid, you may enroll in a health care plan through beWellnm.

"It's possible that some people in the rural counties don't understand that they would qualify for financial help, so that they could shop in the marketplace and end up with a very affordable plan", he said. "It's also important to remember that companies may change the type of policy they sell from one year to the next".

The overall current average monthly premium in DE is $750, reduced to $223 per month after factoring the tax credit. Health insurance offered on the state marketplace has to meet certain requirements like accepting people with pre-existing conditions, the department said. "So we are open to everybody around the state who needs help, to the extent that we humanly can do it". "As the federal government continues working to make it more hard for Americans to access the health care they need and deserve, Washington, D.C., remains committed to expanding access".

Plans on the marketplace are spread among metal-level categories - bronze, silver, gold, platinum and catastrophic - and are based on how enrollees choose to split the costs of care with their insurance company. "There is only a six-week window to enroll, so we want to ensure that New Jerseyans know that health plan rates are down in New Jersey and they may qualify for financial help to lower the cost of their plan". In a major switch, federal health officials have just said they are open to states using the ACA's subsidies to help people afford insurance premiums for these health plans, but states have not had time to get permission for this enrollment period. The Department emphasizes the need for consumers to carefully review plan networks.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is the only insurer offering coverage in other counties.

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor has introduced a bill that would guarantee funding for Navigators initiatives that provide critical assistance to help families pick the health plan that is right for them. He believes the coverage has been worth the $290 he pays monthly in premiums. For the 82 percent of Delawareans who now receive financial assistance, the average premium after tax credit is $122 per month. Traditionally, these plans have been used as a bridge between more comprehensive coverage - for example, if you had a gap in coverage of a couple months in between jobs. The penalty is still in force for 2018, and when people pay their 2018 taxes they will pay a penalty for not having health insurance that is equal to the higher of these amounts: 2.5% of your annual household income or $695 per person ($347.50 per child under 18).

Louisiana residents who rely on Obamacare for health insurance have through December 15 to enroll for the coming year.